In Münster, 58-year-old Dutch neo-Nazi Stefan Weijkamp, known for his resemblance to Adolf Hitler, is due to appear in court. According to Bild, prosecutors charged him with incitement to hatred after an interview he recently gave at a demonstration near Münster’s main train station.

In the interview, Weijkamp openly praised Hitler. Among other things, he said that “his love for Germany is called Adolf Hitler,” and also described the Nazi dictator as a “wonder of the world” and a “genius.”

According to the prosecution, such statements are not protected by freedom of speech and fall under a provision of the German Criminal Code concerning the approval, glorification, or justification of the Nazi regime in a manner that disturbs public order and violates the dignity of the victims.

Weijkamp has long been known in far-right circles: he took part in neo-Nazi actions in Germany and was associated with the now-dissolved party Die Rechte (“The Right”). If he does not appear at the hearing, the court may issue a decision in absentia or a warrant for his arrest. The trial is scheduled for July 24.